The light changes. The sun ceases falling and changes
its posture. Autumn bows to Winter.

Buddha becomes enlightened. Christ takes form in our
mind and body. Something having to do with numbers ends then begins at
midnight Dec.31st.

All through these events, we wait, watch, pray, and
smile to each other. We smile because this is what we carry when we have
nothing else to carry.

The hermitage carries on the silent watchfulness of
human life, dog life, cat life, mouse, plant, bird, and squirrel life.
A quiet conversation takes place. We wish to speak with each other about
how to share this place we call place-to-watch, place-to-listen, place-to-learn,
place-to-be-with each other.